La Boheme Composer Giacomo Puccini Librettists Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Based On "Scènes de la vie de bohème" by Henri Mürger Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Los Angeles, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1938 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Cast Mimì, an embroideress Mafalda Favero Musetta, a grisette Anne Jamison Rodolfo, a poet Beniamino Gigli Marcello, a painter Richard Bonelli Schaunard, a musician George Cehanovsky Colline, a philosopher Ezio Pinza Benoît, an importunate landlord Ludovico Oliviero Alcindoro, State Councilor and admirer of Musetta Louis D'Angelo Parpignol, a toy peddler Paul Walti Customhouse Sergeant Evaristo Alibertini Customhouse guard Max Lorenzini Show Dates Sat, Nov 12 1938, 8pm Time and Place About 1830; Paris Scenes Act I -- Garret of the bohemians Act II -- Terrace of the Café Momus Act III -- A City Gate of Paris Act IV -- Same as Act I Legacy Commission Part II of a double bill, with "Cavalleria Rusticana" Notes Second part of a double bill, with "Cavalleria Rusticana."